Lets list some of the remakes over the past few years and talk about some that are coming up.I personally am getting tire of hollywood remaking all of my favorite movies. Yes some of the remakes are very good but why can they come up with an original idea anymore?

Here are a few that I can think of:Friday the 13thHalloween 1 & 2My Bloody ValantineHouse of waxAmityville HorrorDawn of the deadDay of the deadLast house on the leftthe fogWhen a stranger callsHills have eyes 1 & 2Here are a few that are coming out:The CrowRed DawnDirty DancingHellraiserA Nightmare on elm streetWhere does it end? What are your thoughts? Can you add to either list?

No way! I hope they do a good job with it. This is one of my favorite movies from when I was a kid. I found the actors very believable in the original. Hopefully they will find some new fresh talent that actually know how to act.

As for slasher flicks, I don't know how they can remake a movie, and really make it better, when the whole premise of the movie is running away from a serial killer. Not much plot after that. I kind of feel the same with the "* of the Dead" Romero flicks. They were great but how do you improve them. More guts?

I also want to chime in on the Amityville Horror. I know a lot of people found it a sacrilege to remake this but I think Ryan Reynolds did a really good job. Melissa George was ok, I think Margot Kidder was better, but she was nuts anyway so who knows if she was really acting. Overall I really enjoyed the remake. Another great remake was the Thing with Kurt Russell, I actually liked it a lot more than the original, but I feel a lot of actors in the 50's really couldn't role play.

I heard they are remaking the Dunwich Horror. The original I found a bit confusing as a child, but I would be interested to see it again. I have also heard grumblings of a remake of the Eyes of Laura Mars, and IT. I also have seen trailers for an American version of Echo, which looked interesting. The Monster Squad which was a fave of mine too that is in planning stages.

Edited by Pfled, 20 August 2009 - 07:33 AM.

"So even if you can't see it, you can still believe in it.It's easier if you lose all the things that prevent you from seeing it."-The Resistance by the Sam Roberts Band

No way! I hope they do a good job with it. This is one of my favorite movies from when I was a kid. I found the actors very believable in the original. Hopefully they will find some new fresh talent that actually know how to act.

As for slasher flicks, I don't know how they can remake a movie, and really make it better, when the whole premise of the movie is running away from a serial killer. Not much plot after that. I kind of feel the same with the "* of the Dead" Romero flicks. They were great but how do you improve them. More guts?

I also want to chime in on the Amityville Horror. I know a lot of people found it a sacrilege to remake this but I think Ryan Reynolds did a really good job. Melissa George was ok, I think Margot Kidder was better, but she was nuts anyway so who knows if she was really acting. Overall I really enjoyed the remake. Another great remake was the Thing with Kurt Russell, I actually liked it a lot more than the original, but I feel a lot of actors in the 50's really couldn't role play.

I heard they are remaking the Dunwich Horror. The original I found a bit confusing as a child, but I would be interested to see it again. I have also heard grumblings of a remake of the Eyes of Laura Mars, and IT. I also have seen trailers for an American version of Echo, which looked interesting. The Monster Squad which was a fave of mine too that is in planning stages.

I will agree with the Amityville remake. It was a very good movie. But did they really have to remake it? The original was also very good. As far as "The Thing" remake...yep you guessed it....talks of them remaking that one again. I'm sorry, Kurt Russell was great in that roll.

A few more remakes:Texas Chainsaw MassacrePink PantherThe Longest YardKing KongNight of the Living Dead

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 07:22 PM

I Am Legend (I guess this one's a threemake)
Godzilla
Planet of the Apes

Ah. Well... I attended Juilliard... I'm a graduate of the Harvard business school. I travel quite extensively. I lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that. I've seen the EXORCIST ABOUT A HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN TIMES, AND IT KEEPS GETTING FUNNIER EVERY SINGLE TIME I SEE IT... NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT YOU'RE TALKING TO A DEAD GUY... NOW WHAT DO YOU THINK? You think I'm qualified? --BeetlejuiceI'm the ghost with the most, babe.--BeetlejuiceWe've come for your daughter Chuck--Beetlejuice

Interests:I love to do yard work, re-arrange my home constantly, draw and get tattoos that have significant meaning to me, garage sales/yard sales fanatic. My home is haunted by I believe 2 spirits, so I'm never alone when everyone is asleep! I'm trying to label the gifts I have, although I try to keep them a secret from my husband..he wouldn't understand. My 20 year old is now living on his own and does so great! My 6 year old is a little me, and the baby will be 5 December. He's about 8-12 months behind, but that smile...that beautiful smile.

Posted 20 August 2009 - 08:47 PM

~War of the Worlds......I have to say that I watched the original and it was cool...Orson Wells cool. But the remake was sooooo awesome! I agree, some remakes are horrible. But then there are those that just make you jump alittle higher than the original did.

~Women are angels...and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly...on a broomstick. We're flexible like that.~

You know, this is a good subject for me to rant on. LOL I find it ironic that Hollywood writers went on strike not that long ago. For what? More money for the &@#$% they are writing now. Oh wait. They aren't coming up with anything original... just reworking hundreds of classics because they're too *bleep*-ing lazy to think of something original!!!! It really chaps my hide because there's so much stuff available if they'd actually look. I don't remember if it was on this forum or not, but I read the story of 7 Gates of Hell in PA. How many of us would pay money to see that made into a movie? There are tons of existing tales out there to fill the horror/suspense genre for at least 10 years.

Cheaper By The Dozen was way better than the orginal Steve Martin was great in it as was Bonnie Hunt. I hated the remake of The Out-of-towners also with Steve Martin. He was awful in the remake of The Pink Panther - Peter Sellers was hysterical in those movies ! I love Peter Sellers - he was one of a kind.

I hope they never remake any of The Dirty Harry movies ... that would be a sad day in Hollywood ... No can hold a candle to Clint Eastwood.

Interests:I like cars, music, martial arts and of course the paranormal.

Posted 21 August 2009 - 09:57 AM

OK, I'm looking foward to a new Nightmare on Elmstreet. Any idea who will be directing it? To redo "The Crow" is like casting someone to die. FIrst off lets not forget that the original is by far one of the best movies ever made, it should win the award I think. Also Brandon Lee died making the first one and Thuy Trang (original Yellow Power Ranger) died in a car accident shortly after finishing the second Crow. This movie title is cursed, yeah I'd like to see another one, not a remake and maybe they can call it "The Black Bird" so no one has to bite it.

My question is...where does it end. Do you think some day they will try to remake Star Wars, Gone with the Wind or even Rocky? Or like Elfay said..Would you really want to see somebody other then Clint Eastwood play Dirty Harry? I wouldn't.